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May 23, 1980
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Lochead, McKay, Devellano Tops In Minor Leagues
Bill Lochead came out of junior hockey six years ago touted as a sure-fire National Hockey Leaguer with a blazing shot and a reputation as a prolific goal scorer. Things never quite worked out for the blond left winger but now there are signs he may finally be on the road back to the big time. Lochead, who scored an incredible 46 goals in only 68 games this past season with the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League, has won recognition from THE HOCKEY NEWS as its 1980 Minor League Player of the Year. According to most hockey scouts, the 25-year-old former junior scoring phenom was undoubtedly the best player in the minors this season: The Nighthawks’ winger led his team in scoring and goals and tied for second in assists…
Unlikely Hero Caps Royals’ Memorial Cup Upset
REGINA—With just one goal in his previous 22 playoff games, the Cornwall Royals’ Robert Savard was an unlikely candidate for the hero’s role at the 1980 Memorial Cup tournament. But that’s exactly what happened as Savard scored the winning goal at 1:28 of sudden death overtime to give his Royals a 3-2 victory over the defending champion Peterborough Petes in the final game of the three-team double round robin tournament. Savard picked up a loose puck in his zone and made a rink-length dash down the right side of the Regina Agridome’s ice surface. He ended the rush, and the game, by firing the puck through the legs of Peterborough goaltender Rick LaFerriere. Savard said later that he intended to carry the puck into the corner and dump it out into the slot.…
Myre Waited Patiently To Prove Critics Wrong
PHILADELPHIA—Mention Phil Myre’s name to hockey people and most would say, “He’s a nice guy, but I wouldn’t want to stake a Stanley Cup on him.” Which shows you what most hockey people know. Through little fault of his own, Myre had acquired a reputation as a journeyman goaltender. Despite respectable goals-against averages in Atlanta, the Flames generally chose to play Daniel Bouchard in their brief playoff appearances. The most playoff action Myre had was in 1974 when, in just their second NHL season, the Flames lost in four straight quarterfinal games to the Flyers. Myre started three of those games. His performance was thoroughly professional, but the remainder of his time with Atlanta, he appeared in just two playoff games. It wasn’t Myre’s fault that his goaltending rival in 1974 was…
PLAYOFF SCORERS THIS WEEK
BUFFALO—Dudley 3, Savard 1, Perreault 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, McKegnev 2, 3, Smith 3, 4, 5, Ruff t, Dunn 2, Luce 3, Van Boxmeer 3. ISLANDERS—Bourne 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Bossy 4, 5, 6, Tonelli 5, 4, 7, Sutter 2, Merrick 2, Goring 3, 4, Nystrom 4, 5, 6, Lorimer 1, Trottier 7, 8, Henning 2. MINNESOTA—Christoff 7, 8, Eaves 2, Shymr 2, McCarthy 5, Payne 6, 7, MacAdam 7, Young 2, Younghans 2, Polich 2, Hartsburg 3, Flockhart 1. PHILADELPHIA—HUI 2, 3, Dailev 2, Clarke 3, 4, 5, Linseman 2, 3, Propp 2, Gorence 2, Bridgman 1, Holmgren 5, 6, Barber 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Leach 5, 4, 7, 8, MacLeish 4. OVERTIME WINNERS—Nystrom (Islanders).…
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